led with a 730 series, and was joined by Aumi Guerra (728), Helen Waite (655), Shiela Allen (646) and Sandra Maresca (592). “I’m still in disbelief,” said

Jeziorski, “We’ve been work- ing for this for 15 years, so to post the highest score in tournament history is pretty exciting.” Bowlers Choice Pro Shop

and Great Balls of Fire nearly found themselves deadlocked after the second game. “After the second game,

we were pretty much even,” Jeziorski said. “We had given some pins away, but couldn’t go back. We knew we had to go out and shoot a big game. We bowled with a great cross- ing team, though. We were rooting for each other, not against. There was camarade- rie and support for everyone.”

WOESSNER CRUSHES ALL-EVENTS RECORD AT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS Jodi Woessner’s stats may be well-known to followers of women’s bowling from her performances on the PBA Women’s Series, but the 40-year-old Ohio resident got a crash-course in USBC Women’s Championships stats after she crushed the all-time all-events record in late April. “I didn’t know what any

USBC TOURNAMENTS After a perfect 10th shot

Woessner had a scratch

all-events total of 2,330, an average of 258.8 for nine games, at the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center in El Paso, Texas, to beat the previous record of 2,231 set by Leanne Hulsenburg in 2005. Woessner shot a 764 in

of the records were or what was leading, so I just focused on making good shots,” said Woessner. “This is typically the week where most of the big scores are shot, and I’m one who thinks that if I can do it, anyone can do it. I cer- tainly hope it holds up. This is a real thrill.”

team competition, an 816 in doubles and 750 in singles. Woessner’s doubles set tied the three-game series record set last year when Michelle Feldman shot 816 to win singles. In the doubles set,

Woessner had games of 259, 268 and 289, just missing an opportunity for a perfect game. She started Game 3 with nine consecutive strikes and needed just a mark with good count to lock up the 800 series.

for a strike, Woessner stepped up and the ball sailed to the left side of the head pin, leav- ing the 6 pin, to end her bid for a perfect game. “I don’t care how many

800s or 300s you shoot, if you don’t get nervous in that situation you are a robot,” said Woessner, who com-

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Jodi Woessner

bined with doubles partner Tracey Distel of Lansing, Mich., for a 1,312 total.

STILL GOING STRONG Adding on to her own record for oldest par- ticipant in USBC Women’s Championships history, 101- year-old Emma Hendrickson, Morris Plains, N.J., hit the lanes at nationals for the 51st consecutive year. Hendrickson rolled games

of 78, 76 and 91 for a 245 scratch total in her team event, and her efforts helped Five Bowling Bags of East Hanover, N.J., to a 2,341 handicap total in the Ruby Division. Teams in the Ruby Division have combined averages from 750-899, with handicap based on 100 per- cent of 900. “Well, it’s not too bad

VETERAN PERFORMANCE: Click on the box above to watch special video cov- erage of Matt McNiel’s thoughts on his record-setting performance at the Open Championships.

considering my age and a couple of other factors,” Hendrickson understated.

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